Love and mystery have a way of intertwining in unexpected ways in life. In Donald Averill's short story collection, he traces a journey through the lives of vibrant characters driven by love who suddenly find themselves in the midst of unusual situations. In "Missing Notes," a music department graduate student finds an intriguing composition in an old notebook and begins a search for the author. When she and another student look for a missing notebook, they find themselves implicated in a murder investigation. "The Canoe" sees retired mathematician and widower Samuel Kelly recalling past experiences involving his family canoe after seeing a canoe for sale. Following the sale of the canoe, Sam and a former girlfriend rekindle an old relationship and get involved in a holdup. In "Hidden Talents," Clay Coleman, a young physician, misses a turn and arrives at a secluded farm house where he is attacked. Suffering from amnesia, he works his way along Interstate 84 helping people with medical problems--while his wife searches desperately for him. A seven-year-old boy who thinks he is just living a normal life in 1949 soon realizes that the only way to find out any answers about his grandpa's past is to ask good questions in "The Pumpkin Tree." Missing Notes, Hidden Talents, and Other Stories shares four charming stories with important messages about perseverance, courage, and, most importantly, love.
Combining adventure and mystery, author Donald F. Averill offers two distinctive novellas in one volumeGlacier Fires and Ornaments of Value: A Christmas Story. In Glacier Fires, University of Washington students Tim Michaels and Art Daniels get more than they bargain for when they travel to Mt. Baker in northwestern Washington State to test out their new telescope. With the sight trained on the glaciers, the two discover a young woman in distress; they rescue Mikka Morgan, a student from the rival Washington State University. But their adventures continue when they, Mikka, and Samantha Ashford embark on another mission to save Sams forest ranger father, and Otto, an Austrian mountain climber, from a deep crevasse. Rogue climbers have left Otto and the ranger in the crevasse to die. A heartwarming Christmas story, Ornaments of Value follows widow Karen Ekstrom as she tries to care for her three small childrenSusan, Larry, and Johnduring difficult economic times. Karen dreams of using her artistic talent for the betterment of her family, and she is hired by Evan Finely, a glass blower, to decorate his store windows. Her good fortune continues as an anonymous benefactor leaves money, concealed in holiday ornaments, at Karens apartment door. Karen is stymied as to whom the Good Samaritan might be.
Love and mystery have a way of intertwining in unexpected ways in life. In Donald Averills short story collection, he traces a journey through the lives of vibrant characters driven by love who suddenly find themselves in the midst of intriguing situations. In Missing Notes, a music department graduate student finds an intriguing composition in an old notebook and begins a search for the author. When she and another student look for a missing notebook, they find themselves implicated in a murder investigation. The Canoe sees retired mathematician and widower Samuel Kelly recalling past experiences involving his family canoe after seeing a canoe for sale. Following the sale of the canoe, Sam and a former girlfriend rekindle an old relationship and get involved in a holdup. In Hidden Talents, Clay Coleman, a young physician, misses a turn and arrives at a secluded farm house where he is attacked. Suffering from amnesia, he works his way along Interstate 84 helping people with medical problemswhile his wife searches desperately for him. A seven-year-old boy who thinks he is just living a normal life in 1949 soon realizes that the only way to find out any answers about his grandpas past is to ask good questions in The Pumpkin Tree. Missing Notes, Hidden Talents, and Other Stories shares four charming stories with important messages about perseverance, courage, and, most importantly, love.
Rocky Linfield and Jerry Morgan have both lost their fathers in war. In 1952, they meet in the small coastal town of Crafton, Maine, and become best friends pitted against spies seeking information about the first US nuclear submarine. The story begins with Rocky and Susan, Rockys younger sister, selling books to Mr. Waicukauski, who runs the lighthouse and the library. The youngsters are visiting their grandmother, Martha Makler, in Crafton a few weeks before school starts. The adventure takes the boys and their families into the backwoods of Maine and armed confrontation with the spies.
The Lighthouse Fire is a sequel to the Lighthouse Library and is another adventure of ten-year-old Rocky Linfield. It was October of 1952 when ten-year-old Millie Harris moved in with the Linfield family, who ran the lighthouse in Crafton, Maine. Millie's stay was to be temporary while her parents delivered a yacht to the Bahamas. Millie was told by an FBI agent, her half-sister, that her parents had been kidnapped, but no ransom demands had been made. A second yacht with CIA agents aboard was being sent to the Bahamas to investigate. Millie felt it was her duty to help, but she could not do it alone. She recruited Rocky to join her, and they became stowaways on the yacht. When they got to the islands, the youngsters discovered the reason for the kidnapping and received help from Pinky, a native Bahamian who worked for the United States Navy during World War II by watching for Nazi submarines. Suffering attacks with a grenade, flares, a scouting knife, and Rocky's slingshot, the kidnappers paid for their crimes.
Wolves Hollow has been in turmoil since the late nineteenth century. This two-part novel visits the Idaho town in both the 1860s and in 2013. Following the Civil War, young Levi Collins decides to find his fortune. With his Union Army buddies, he travels the Oregon Trail in search of gold. Along the way, they come upon unforeseen danger that begins with a rescued dog. Levi and his wagon train encounter Indians, and Levi is injured. He even finds the time to fall in love, all on his search for treasure in the hills. In the year 2013, descendants of the original settlers still reside in Wolves Hollowand now theyve got a heinous murder on their hands. Rhonda Summers is the sheriff, but everyone calls her Rif. With the unexpected help of a carpenter and newspaper reporter, Rif uses modern methods to hunt down a killer. What began as one murder, however, soon becomes a series, perpetrated by several different killers. Even if they catch one criminal, can they be sure theyve stopped them all?
The Lighthouse Fire is a sequel to the Lighthouse Library and is another adventure of ten-year-old Rocky Linfield. It was October of 1952 when ten-year-old Millie Harris moved in with the Linfield family, who ran the lighthouse in Crafton, Maine. Millies stay was to be temporary while her parents delivered a yacht to the Bahamas. Millie was told by an FBI agent, her half-sister, that her parents had been kidnapped, but no ransom demands had been made. A second yacht with CIA agents aboard was being sent to the Bahamas to investigate. Millie felt it was her duty to help, but she could not do it alone. She recruited Rocky to join her, and they became stowaways on the yacht. When they got to the islands, the youngsters discovered the reason for the kidnapping and received help from Pinky, a native Bahamian who worked for the United States Navy during World War II by watching for Nazi submarines. Suffering attacks with a grenade, flares, a scouting knife, and Rockys slingshot, the kidnappers paid for their crimes.
Arina Ivanovs greatest desire is to study astronomy in the United States, but she must find a way to get out of Siberia. Twenty-year-old Arina is a beautiful woman, and Captain Dimitri Ulisnilov has his eyes on her; however, Arina wants nothing to do with him. Dimitri and his crew patrol the eastern shore of the Chukchi Peninsula, the Russian military zone closest to the USA. Rolan and Luka Ivanov, Arinas older brothers, are fishermen, but when not fishing, the two young men are fortune hunters. The brothers return home in their boat, the Maligin V, with a secretsomething that will change their lives forever. The last thing they want to do is reveal their secret to their family, but they confide in Arina. They begin a plan to leave Siberia. After months of preparation, they set their plan in motion, hoping to start a new life in the land of opportunity. They will have to fight the elements and Dimitris prying eyes in order to achieve success.
Back from the war in Afghanistan that included a stay at Walter Reed hospital, Daniel Newcomb is hitchhiking across the United States on his way home to Alaska when he takes a detour in mountainous Oregon in search for work. After he is dropped off at Multnomah Falls, Dan has no idea of the challenges that lie ahead for him in the coming months. After he agrees to what he thinks will be a mundane housesitting job at a remote cabin for the winter, it is not long before unexpected events transform the nature of his job. Even as he battles foul weather, a persistent family of dogs, and two-legged intruders, Dan finds time to learn to fly a small plane. Months later as his stint in Oregon ends and Daniel finally returns to Alaska with an adopted puppy in tow, he begins a new chapter that includes long-awaited reunions, love, and fulfilling his dream of becoming a bush pilot. Detour in Oregon is the compelling tale of an Afghanistan War veterans journey home from the battlefields to Alaska as unlikely encounters and powerful emotions play an important part in shaping his future.
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